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. some democrats pressured beckham to withdraw and allow a more palatable democrat to run, but he refused. on the 29th ballot, taken near the end of february 1908, bradley finally secured a majority after four democrats crossed party lines to vote for him. beckham's ardent support of prohibition likely cost him the election. his position put him at odds with henry watterson, editor of the powerful louisville courier @ - @ journal. as governor beckham had crossed the liquor interests and the political machinery in louisville. when the kentucky court of appeals invalidated the results of louisville's municipal elections due to interference by the city's "